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Well, THAT Power Idea Didn't Work Out... - DHBirr - 10-02-2018 I had the notion for an amusing but not enormously useful power from the song "Gloria," Laura Branigan's 1982 remake of an Italian song. I pictured it as basically being a fun party trick. And then I thought a bit more about some of the ramifications, and can you say "Gamebreaker," boys and girls? Quote:Gloria, you're always on the run nowY'see, the power I had in mind is that this gives Doug the contact information for a person, especially if female, he's met but doesn't know the address, phone, e-mail, etc., maybe not even the name. "I think they got your number ... I think they got the alias ... that you've been living under...." Except that then I realized, unless we add more limitations (starting with "it only works if played while the target is within his 33m range"), this is a way for the Loon to track down practically anybody he's met. Even with that limit, it's still.... Want to know where the Dark Kingdom's agents have their base? Just take 4 minutes 50 to play this during the next youma confrontation, aimed at the one who appears to be in charge! (Note: some versions of the song cut out enough to only run about 3 minutes 50.) Granted, that is 4 or 5 minutes that Doug can't use any of his other songs.... RE: Well, THAT Power Idea Didn't Work Out... - robkelk - 10-02-2018 There's a balancing factor, though: "Are the voices in your head calling, Gloria?" Sure, Doug can get somebody's contact information by using this song - but that person also knows that Doug has her contact information. The voices tell her. RE: Well, THAT Power Idea Didn't Work Out... - DHBirr - 10-02-2018 (10-02-2018, 05:38 PM)robkelk Wrote: There's a balancing factor, though: "Are the voices in your head calling, Gloria?" But she really doesn't remember; it says so right in the song.... That is, she may suspect he's learned the info, but the first stanza suggests she's "headed for a breakdown," so she may pass the voices off as paranoia. Speaking of which, I just realized that "I'll Play for You" targeting Abba's "The Visitors" at somebody will produce more than five-and-a-half minutes of intense nervous breakdown on the victim's part, because the refrain of "The Visitors" involves several repetitions of the statement, "I'm cracking up!" ***** “We’ve had our differences, but he’s seen the light … and I made sure he moved toward it, instead of coming back.” |